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In a message dated 1/28/2006 9:54:13 A.M. Central Standard Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

Thanks for any advice or information you can give me. I would like to maybe try to have her tested by someone to see if a diagnosis could be pinned down, but I have no idea where you go to do that. I tried several agencies, but they will only do it if we are on Medicaid. I tried my health insurance, but they just hooked her up with a social worker who did nothing but collect $35 a session and talked to her about her feelings, which is well and good, but does nothin to help her gain employment or learn to keep it. I think she needs some sort of mentor program where they will help her get a job and advocate for her when problems pop up, if such a thing exists.

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HI Dawn

I can relate some what. My son however, is almost 17, in April, a Junior in High School, and is Aspergers and ADHD. He has some strange things that he has done, sometimes just like you mentioned about your daughter, OR some of the things you mentioned sound so much like my son or what he WOULD or COULD do, that it sounds like we have twins.

My son has no friends, but he does not care. HE loves to just be with people, but he desires his alone time mostly. He loves to play chess and sits in his room and plays games against himself. He is on the school chess team. He does have a social skills problem. Did your daughter not get any help while in school, when some of these things were being recognized then? My son has the Speech Language Pathologist and Social Worker, and the OT help him in school for his various deficits.

I would suggest that you take your daughter to a PhD, licensed Clinical Psychologist. IF you have done this, I would say you already have a diagnosis.

Did you know that your daughter can get on SSI or SSD? IF you apply for her and have the medical and the job documentation, she would be eligible, maybe.

I would keep her in counseling if I were you. Sure they " talk," but her feelings and getting them out is important, and then if they learn more about her, they could work on the social skills deficits. They work through things first and then work on those issues. I believe that would really help her to have someone to talk to, who is not in her family.

Good luck and welcome to the list. I am not sure why the list you tried to join prior to this one, was so mean and wanted to "kill " you as you stated. I am not certain why they would act that way or say that. However, no one should judge you or your daughter for anything, and besides we are not there with you and we do not walk in your shoes. Most of us here, share your concerns and we have some of the same situations. Life is not easy with these type of kiddos.

hugs

laura in IL